Every Tuesday morning, I wake up before sunrise. Now, I’ve never been a morning person, and I probably never will be. I’m still more likely to be falling asleep at sunrise than waking up. Once per week, that all changes.
On Tuesdays, I skip the normal routine and take a drive to a small breakfast place across the train tracks. There are usually a few patrons drinking some coffee in the back corner and a pair of cops sits in the only booth eating their choice of breakfast. I sit down and watch the sunrise through the window over a cup of tea.
At around 6:30 am, few high school boys make their way through the doors one at a time. High fives are exchanged, stories are shared, bagels are devoured. I catch up with these friends of mine and talk to them about life. Sometimes I share from the Bible, sometimes we open with prayer. No matter what, we always share time together. I drive one or two kids to school, and then I go home and take a nap - it’s tradition.
The Bagel Shack is just a spot where I meet a bunch of boys once a week, but it’s our spot, and we’ll keep waking up early to keep it that way.
-Josh
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